William Prentice, CEO, Meridian Energy Group, gives an update on the Davis Refinery, the first greenfield refinery to be built in the United States in nearly 50 years. The refinery is located in Belfield, North Dakota, near Highway 85, which is a major transportation artery in the Bakken oil fields. […]
Railroad Commission of Texas Commissioner Wayne Christian was unanimously elected Chairman for a second time in a recent vote. The Chairman gives a brief overview and history of the Railroad Commission of Texas, including what areas of oversight they have. The prominence and strength of the Texas Railroad Commission is […]
Richard Welch is running for the U.S. House of Representative in the 38th District in Texas. The district is new this year after redistricting was complete. Welch talks about his reasons for running for office in the interview. “I am a Constitutional Conservative who is dedicated to running on Energy […]
The Crude Life Fantasy Football League Week 4 Results and Recap Rough Rider Center come up short of predictions, lose to Certarus CNG in 128.02-87.92 rout There’s no way around it, Rough Rider Center dropped the ball, at least compared to projections, as Certarus CNG rolled to a 128.02-87.92 win. […]
Lee Fuller, Independent Petroleum Association of America, talks about the Biden administration’s upcoming release of a major crackdown on oil and gas methane emissions. Fuller discusses some of the concerns and issues regarding how the rule could affect small operators and how the nation’s leading oil and gas producing states […]
The Crude Life Content New Correspondent Matthew Hill Interviews Patrick Comly of Brigade Energy Services about their work across Shale Play USA at the Social Octane’s Oilfield Golf Games – Rocky Mountain Region event during the preEXPO kick off to the Energy Exposition & Symposium in Gillette, Wy. Brigade is […]
This year the Oldest and Largest Oil Show in the country will be having a Positively Professional, Perhaps Pleasantly Plucky, Permian Podcast Party! Matthew Hill, Ken Lavin, Keith Stelter and Jason Spiess will be bringing their podcasts to the Permian Basin International Oil Show (PBIOS) in Odessa Texas Oct 19-21 […]
Coterra Energy Inc. (“Coterra” or the “Company”) (NYSE: COG) announced the successful completion of the combination of Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (“Cabot”) and Cimarex Energy Co. (“Cimarex”), creating a diversified energy company with a strong free cash flow profile, well positioned to deliver superior and sustainable returns to shareholders […]
During his second round of questions at today’s Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the Afghanistan withdrawal, U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) questioned Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley about why their written testimonies were submitted to the committee after […]
The Crude Life Content News Correspondent Matthew Hill Interviews Nicholas Vandivere, CEO, ThoughtTrace about Big Data and how it is currently being used in the oil field. They also discuss how it will be used in the future. During his tenure, Vandivere has led the transformation of ThoughtTrace into a […]
American Infrastructure Group, Inc. (“AIGI”) (“InfraSix”) announced the acquisition of Patriot Drone Operators LLC. PDO, is a company formed by Richard Westover, active duty US Air Force cyber security analyst. Its purpose is to gain special disabled veterans owned small business (“SDVOSB”) status as well as build a drone operator […]
Week Three is in the books and Titan Solutions and Epic Workflow continue their winning ways in The Crude Life Fantasy Football League. The Industrial Forest fall to TitanLiner, 116.74-98.78 The Industrial Forest failed to bring their A game, as TitanLiner came from behind to earn a 116.74-98.78 victory. Despite […]
At an open meeting of the Railroad Commission of Texas, Commissioner Wayne Christian was unanimously elected Chairman for a second time. Following the vote, Christian released the following statement: “It has been an honor of my lifetime to serve on the Railroad Commission during a historic time for our state […]
The Crude Life Content News Correspondent Matthew Hill interviews Keith Bradford, Freemyer Industrial Pressure about innovation and industrialized pressure. The two talk about E-Fracs, pressurized innovations, cutting costs, safety and solutions. Freemyer Industrial Pressure delivers fit-for-purpose solutions for hydraulic fracturing, well stimulation and cementing equipment, serving 27 countries. The Crude […]
The Crude Life Content News Correspondent Matthew Hill Interviews Sammy Graham and David Farrell of Cudd Energy Services at NAPE. The interview centers around recycled water and how the idea of water has changed in oil and gas. Cudd Energy Services (CES) is a leading provider of innovative technology in […]
The Crude Life Content New Correspondent Matthew Hill Interviews Keith Bradford, Freemyer Industrial Pressure about innovation and industrialized pressure at NAPE. The two talk about E-Fracs, pressurized innovations, cutting costs, safety and solutions. Freemyer Industrial Pressure delivers fit-for-purpose solutions for hydraulic fracturing, well stimulation and cementing equipment, serving 27 countries. […]
The Crude Life Content Correspondent Matthew Hill Interviews Nadya James of PSI at at the Social Octane’s Oilfield Golf Games -Rocky Mountain Region event during the preEXPO kick off to the Energy Exposition & Symposium in Gillette, Wy. PSI has provided rapid and effective engineering solutions since 1994. Industries served […]
The Crude Life honors and celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month. Here’s one of our past interviews with southern BBQ celebrity and National Pitmaster Champion Junior Urias of Up In Smoke BBQ This interview is from June 14, 2017. The National Pitmaster BBQ Champion tells the story of how he won the […]
The Crude Life Content Correspondent Matthew Hill Interviews Shawn Forbes, OG Directory, and Ashleigh Ellis, PetroSight, at the Social Octane’s Oilfield Golf Games -Rocky Mountain Region event during the preEXPO kick off to the Energy Exposition & Symposium in Gillette, Wy. OG Directory is an Oil & Gas Directory for […]
After two weeks of The Crude Life Fantasy Football, three teams remain undefeated, while three are still looking for their first victory. The Industrial Forest come back to beat Certarus CNG’s in 133.96-110.16 blowout The Industrial Forest scored an easy victory over Certarus CNG’s, cruising to a 133.96-110.16 win. The […]
The Crude Life Content Correspondent Matthew Hill interviews John Hopkins, founding partner, and Billy Jackson for Global Drilling Partners (GDP) Drilling. GDP drills and complete wells efficiently while helping other operators reach their goals. GDP sets themselves apart from other drillers, by having experts in directional drilling, MWD, mud engineering, […]
The Crude Life Content News Correspondent Matthew Hill interviews Devin Blitzer · (dBlitz), CEO, BYO Energy about generating electricity for data centers. Natural Gas is discussed as a power generator for user clients, like for Bitcoin, AI and other methods of repurposing energies. Matt is host of Talking Energy Show […]
Former Tight End and Offensive Tackle Sam Grant shares stories of playing football for the University of Oklahoma Sooners. Grant talks about the mentoring from Coach Bob Stoops, catching a touchdown pass from quarterback Baker Mayfield and what it was like playing with current NFL players Joe Mixon (RB-Cincinnati) and […]
ESG Expert and Sustainable Forest Builder Jason Spiess presents ESG University: An Overview Of Where We Are Right Now at the Energy Exposition & Symposium in Gillette, Wy. The educational session lasted approximately 75 minutes with questions from the crowd after the presentation. A basic overview of ESG is: Environmental […]
Energy Expert Mark Stansberry, gives an overview of topics oil and gas executives will be talking about in their Year End Reports and Annual Meetings. Stansberry explains why cybersecurity and robotics should be near the top this year. He cites several companies who have integrated new security measures as well […]
Jim Willis, Marcellus Drilling News, is at one of the hot spots for global LNG activity. Willis talks about the recent activity in the Marcellus with Cabot Oil and Gas and how it impacts the globe. The recent spike in natural gas prices are also discussed. Willis and host Jason […]
Joe Sinnott, Witting Partners, joins The Crude Life for a podcast series within a podcast titled “Sustainable Leadership Series: Why Narcissists Get Promoted Before You”. The interview references an article published by the BBC titled “How narcissists climb the career ladder quickly” as a way to navigate and insert into […]
Tom Shepstone, NaturalGasNow, who is headquartered near the New York Pennsylvania border, gives an update from the Marcellus Shale Play. Shepstone shares some insight on Cabot Oil and Gas and their global activity. He also cites regulation as more of a potential disruptor in 2022. Natural gas prices and the […]
Curtis Shuck understands oil and gas development. His background from working first hand with commodities, supply chain and an actual Port of imports exports literally has given him a fast track to capping abandoned wells. Shuck is the Chairman of the Board for the Well Done Foundation. Orphaned” wells are […]
The Crude Life Content News Correspondent Matthew Hill interviews Texas A&M student William Villalobos at NAPE about ESG an upcoming event with the Railroad Commission of Texas. Villalobos explains what ESG is from his background and whether the oil and gas industry should evolve towards this movement. Matt works for […]
Dr. Loren Scott gives an economic and energy update from Louisiana after being hit by Hurricane Ida. Dr. Scott discusses how the hurricane impacted the refineries and supply chain for several days with several refineries still off line as of the interview. He also gives an update on Lake Charles […]
Nikolai Korniyuk, RigER: Operations Management Software, talks about how their oilfield service and rentals simplify oilfield management. He talks in detail about their service solutions from the first client call to the final invoice, including quote and rental agreement, job scheduling, rental fleet management, oilfield calendar monitoring, field tickets, delivery […]
The Crude Life Content News Correspondent Matthew Hill Interviews Julie Richardson, Aries Buildings Systems, at NAPE. The two talk about housing in the oil industry and other industries the housing services bleeds into. Matt works for Knight Energy Services, LLC and runs Oklahoma Oilfield Tailgate. Matt also is host of […]
Future welders Jake Gibson and Shane O’Hara join Jason Spiess at the Energy Exposition and Symposium in Gillette, Wy. Both Jake and Shane just arrived in Gillette days earlier and are fresh off their first day of class at Western Welding Academy. Jake is from Oregon and talks about his […]
The Crude Life Content News Correspondent Matthew Hill Interviews Spindletop Charities Executive Director Lia Vallone, Richard Mercer (representing), Nelson Spear (oil and gas). The three talk about the work Spindletop Charities is doing and how the oil and gas industry is supporting and engaging with their social causes. Spindletop Charities is […]
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